BMW 3 Series E46

since 1998 release

Repair and operation of the car


BMW 3 Series E46
+ BMW 3 cars (E46)
- Current leaving and service
   Introduction
   Current leaving
   General information on control
   Check of levels of liquids
   Check of a condition of tires and pressure in them. Designation of tires and disks of wheels
   Replacement of motive oil and oil filter
   Replacement of the filtering element of the air filter
   Checks of the brake system
   Replacement of an element of the filter of air of salon
   Check of a condition of driving ridge belts
   Check of a state and replacement of hoses of a motive compartment
   Check of functioning of the cooling system and frost resistance of cooling liquid
   Check of a condition of system of production of the fulfilled gases
   Check of level of oil in a manual box of gear shifting
   Check of a condition of components of a suspension bracket and steering
   Check of a condition of protective covers of power shafts
   Check of level of liquid of system of hydrostrengthening of a wheel
   Visual check of a body and its bottom
   Check of seat belts
   Rotation and replacement of wheels
   Check of a state, replacement of brushes and adjustment of a corner of screen wipers
   Check of a condition of the battery, care of it and charging
   Replacement of brake fluid
   Check and replacement of spark plugs
   Check of fuel system, replacement of the fuel filter. Operation of diesel model in the conditions of winter
   Greasing of loops and locks of doors
   Replacement of the battery of a key of remote control
+ Engine
+ Cooling systems, heating
+ Power supply systems, injection and release
+ Engine electric equipment
+ RKPP and transmission line
+ Automatic transmission
+ Coupling and power shafts
+ Brake system
+ Suspension bracket and steering
+ Body
+ Onboard electric equipment
+ Schemes of electric equipment


Replacement of brake fluid

It will be necessary for carrying out work for you:

- A cap key for the union of removal of air. For example, HAZET 1968-7.
- A transparent plastic hose with an internal diameter of 6 mm and capacity for collecting brake fluid.
- About 1.0 l of brake fluid.

Use of brake fluid of the DOT 5 specification is not allowed. It is not necessary to fill in the liquid which was in the use in system.

Follow rules of the treatment of brake fluid, address the Section Brake fluid - the main data and security measures.

Protect the environment, do not pour out the fulfilled oil at all and do not delete it together with household waste. Local authorities have to inform on the locations of the nearest collection points for the fulfilled materials.


Brake fluid through a time of brake hoses, and also air vents of the tank of liquid absorbs moisture. Thereof in use there is a decrease in temperature of boiling of brake fluid. At considerable load of brakes it can lead to formation of vials of steam in brake pipelines that reduces efficiency of action of brakes. Therefore it is necessary to replace brake fluid each 2 years.

1 Follow the rules of the treatment of bra